Adamo, Mike | The Fundamentals of Breakbeat Drumming|The most in-depth study of breakbeat drumming in print! The style is divided|into thirteen essential elements, with each element discussed in its own|chapter. Hundreds of exercises and beats give the reader ample opportunity|topractice the elements, which, when assembled, will give the drummer the|ability to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into|his or her playing.|Over 90 transcriptions of beats and breaks provide the readerwith a window|into hip-hop/breakbeat drumming. Included are some of the most sampled beats|in music history including information about the original song and later|songs that used the sample. Also included is a historicaloverview of hip-hop|and breakbeat drumming, as well as biographies of many of the architects that|helped design the culture. The Click Track Loops chapter provides an|incredibly challenging system forpracticing the breakbeat/hip-hop elements|and other grooves against various patterns programmed into a drum machine.|These will help the reader attain new levels of tightness, precision, and|groove in their drumming. The CDfeatures MP3 files with examples of select|exercises, beats, and eight-bar phrases from the book. It also contains five|play-along instrumental tracks (with and without drums). There is also a|bonus sample library featuring 30individual drum/cymbal sounds. Bonus|Sections include Beats With Drops, Fills, and Dubstep.